SYSTEM AND USER INTERFACE FOR A TELEVISION RECEIVER IN A TELEVISION PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - Patent 1226712

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EP 1 226 712 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	31.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/31

(21)	Application number: 00978363.0

(22)	Date of filing: 03.11.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04N 5/44, H04N 5/46, H04N 5/45

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0030/385

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0133/837 (10.05.2001 Gazette 2001/19)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

04.11.1999 US 163609 P

(71)	Applicant: Thomson Licensing S.A.
	92648 Boulogne Cedex (FR)

(72)	Inventors:
	COMER, Mary, Lafuze Fairmount, IN 46928 (US) HORLANDER, Thomas, Edward Indianapolis, IN 46220 (US)

(74)	Representative: Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte
	THOMSON multimedia,46 quai A. Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cédex 92648 Boulogne Cédex (FR)

(54)	SYSTEM AND USER INTERFACE FOR A TELEVISION RECEIVER IN A TELEVISION PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM